The Olmec People of Mexico Are Important Because

Multiple Choice

The Olmec people of Mexico are important because

A) they were masters of rice production and cultivation.
B) their society was known for its sophisticated mound-building.
C) they were the first to abandon the tribal practice of human sacrifice.
D) they established networks of trade based on fishing.
E) they were a precursor to the many maize-based societies that would later develop in North America.